KCRA Triple Doppler Radar indicated hundreds of lightning strikes spanning from San Jose to north of Willows. About 770 strikes in an hour occurred between 7 and 8 a.m. over an area of seven counties, including Yolo, Butte, Glenn and Tehama counties.

The Solano County Fire Department reported numerous, but small grass fires along Pleasant Valley Road, north of Fairfield.

A firefighter with the Winters Fire Department described all of the reported fires as small and non-threatening to structures.

With most of the lightning activity heading west of the area, firefighters said they would remain on high alert throughout the day.

As daytime temperatures heat up and humidity levels drop, firefighters said smoldering hot spots could kindle into larger blazes.

The active weather is expected in some spots through Monday. The Valley has plenty of cloud cover Monday morning.

A weather system continues to move north while swinging moisture and energy west of Sacramento and along the coast. Expect a few showers and thunderstorms in the Valley this morning with better chances of thunderstorms for the Sierra and Foothills by late afternoon.